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House of Lords Constitution Committee reports on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill

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Published on: 29 November 2021

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LNB News 29/11/2021

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Issue Date: 29 November 2021

Published Date: 29 November 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The House of Lords Constitution Committee has published its report on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords, scheduled for 30 November 2021. The report has examined the constitutional nature of the Bill, together with issues of legal certainty, non-justiciability, the maximum Parliamentary term, and the role of the monarch.

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